WE DID IT! 🤪😳😃😂. We are again boat owners!!!!
SV Kalea is officially ours! We had a few stops and starts but the deal finally went through today.
This boat we have drooled over for 4 months, 2011 Outremer 49.
A big thank you to Grant and Sam that are helping make the transition smooth. They are local New Zealanders, from South Africa. They sail from NZ to Fiji every sailing season to surf and live the life, in the fast lane!
Now to explore New Zealand in style…
Kalea means “happy” or “joy” in Hawaiian. Well, we sure are that! Keep pinching ourselves. We actually got lucky and found our great cruising friends who sailed all the way from Mexico with us on our last boat, Sea Bella. They were out here in Auckland for the day! They helped us celebrate our day and new life in NZ for the season.
From left, Kathy, Addicus, Adam, Scott, Jason, Candice, Ingrid.
Now, back to the new boat to finish off our contract, hand over the keys and discuss boat systems, processes, survey… all good! Better yet, all done and official.
Our World Adventure 
Hi Kathy and Scott,
We FINALLY got svkalea.com bookmarked and on our toolbar! Thanks for making it easy for us! The Kalea is magnificent and HUGE! Her size was only clear to us when we saw Kathy standing next to her!! The interior is very inviting, and we’re so glad you invited Mama Sue and Rol to come down and enjoy sailing with you. It’s a big deal for them, given their health challenges, so we know they realy, really want to do it! We’ll be looking for your updates.
We loved our month in New Zealand, even though we were there when we learned of Grams’ death. We had just finished walking the Milford Trek, and went to check our email and there was a letter from Sue. It was 11 pm California time, but I just had to call and talk with her. We were glad she had a relatively easy passing. We spent another three weks or so treking and kayaking in the South Island, then flew back to Calif. for her wonderful outdoor memorial gathering.
Here’s the NZ entry (with photos) on our travel website:
https://www.ramblingroses.net/znewzeal.htm
We know you’ll love NZ as much as we did – or maybe even more, with your new sailing home!
Love,
Joan and Lou
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With a sleek design and top-of-the-line materials, this vessel is both luxurious and practical for long-distance voyages. 🔥
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Yes, we sure think so! Thank you.
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